Dogs anyone?

I'm about to be an FTM, three weeks to go!! I was wondering if any of you had dogs, and how did you introduce your LO to them? I've got two golden retrievers. They are great dogs, but they've been our only children for the past three years. I've heard to have DH bring home a blanket ahead of time that has been slept in-to give them the new smell of LO. Any other suggestions?

I'm about to be an FTM, three weeks to go!! I was wondering if any of you had dogs, and how did you introduce your LO to them? I've got two golden retrievers. They are great dogs, but they've been our only children for the past three years. I've heard to have DH bring home a blanket ahead of time that has been slept in-to give them the new smell of LO. Any other suggestions?

When we came home with LO we let our dogs smell the baby and we were told to breast feed LO with the dogs. I have a great pic of me breastfeeding LO outside and our two dogs lying each side of the chair. I'm not sure what the reasoning behind this is, but our dogs are fantastic with LO.

When we came home with LO we let our dogs smell the baby and we were told to breast feed LO with the dogs. I have a great pic of me breastfeeding LO outside and our two dogs lying each side of the chair. I'm not sure what the reasoning behind this is, but our dogs are fantastic with LO.

I'm so excited for my dog to meet baby!!!! I think we are going to let her have a wee sniff so she knows it's her baby too. She's a 4 year old Labrador who is amazing around kids. A friend of ours has a 9 month old who was touching her teeth and pulling her ears etc and she just sat nicely.

I'm so excited for my dog to meet baby!!!! I think we are going to let her have a wee sniff so she knows it's her baby too. She's a 4 year old Labrador who is amazing around kids. A friend of ours has a 9 month old who was touching her teeth and pulling her ears etc and she just sat nicely.

I'm so excited for my dog to meet baby!!!! I think we are going to let her have a wee sniff so she knows it's her baby too. She's a 4 year old Labrador who is amazing around kids. A friend of ours has a 9 month old who was touching her teeth and pulling her ears etc and she just sat nicely.

I'm so excited for my dog to meet baby!!!! I think we are going to let her have a wee sniff so she knows it's her baby too. She's a 4 year old Labrador who is amazing around kids. A friend of ours has a 9 month old who was touching her teeth and pulling her ears etc and she just sat nicely.

Ive heard that when you get home from the hosp you should go in alone first and let him smell you because he'll be wondering where you've been and you'll smell like LO, then DH should bring LO in after.

Ive heard that when you get home from the hosp you should go in alone first and let him smell you because he'll be wondering where you've been and you'll smell like LO, then DH should bring LO in after.

I agree with all of the other posts, but we also took my DD and swaddled her up in a blanket and rubbed her across that back of our dominant dog (we have 2 shihtzus and one was a little wild). According to our vet, by rubbing the baby across her back, it showed the dog that the baby was dominant over the dog. I thought it was silly, but it worked. Our dog was calm with the baby after that. Go figure.

I agree with all of the other posts, but we also took my DD and swaddled her up in a blanket and rubbed her across that back of our dominant dog (we have 2 shihtzus and one was a little wild). According to our vet, by rubbing the baby across her back, it showed the dog that the baby was dominant over the dog. I thought it was silly, but it worked. Our dog was calm with the baby after that. Go figure.

Another suggestion is to get a doll and wrap it in a blanket and carry it around so if the dog jumps up you can make sure he/she knows to stay off the 'baby' and you can also pretend to change the 'baby's' diaper to make sure the dog stays away. Put the doll in different places that you'll be putting the baby and make sure the dogs know to stay away. They'll get used to staying away from the 'baby' before the real thing comes.

Another suggestion is to get a doll and wrap it in a blanket and carry it around so if the dog jumps up you can make sure he/she knows to stay off the 'baby' and you can also pretend to change the 'baby's' diaper to make sure the dog stays away. Put the doll in different places that you'll be putting the baby and make sure the dogs know to stay away. They'll get used to staying away from the 'baby' before the real thing comes.

We have 3, with one more dominant lab mix. Our main thing in the beginning will be to ensure they know baby is dominant over them. Baby always eats before them, is over them, and they respect baby's space. Once they understand baby is above them in the "pack" we will let them closer, and expand their boundaries. Good Luck!

We have 3, with one more dominant lab mix. Our main thing in the beginning will be to ensure they know baby is dominant over them. Baby always eats before them, is over them, and they respect baby's space. Once they understand baby is above them in the "pack" we will let them closer, and expand their boundaries. Good Luck!

With #1, we brought a blanket home to our 2 chihuahuas. With #2, we set baby in the carseat and let them snif at her. Since we lost one chi and got a new one, this time we will probably do the blanket thing for or newest dog as our older one is totally used to babies. If our newest dog is anything like our other two, he will be a 4# attack dog if anyone tries to even look at the baby.

With #1, we brought a blanket home to our 2 chihuahuas. With #2, we set baby in the carseat and let them snif at her. Since we lost one chi and got a new one, this time we will probably do the blanket thing for or newest dog as our older one is totally used to babies. If our newest dog is anything like our other two, he will be a 4# attack dog if anyone tries to even look at the baby.

Thanks Ladies! You all have some great ideas. I'm very excited for our pups to meet baby. I just hope there's no jealousy!Rainy- I did get on my vet's website and they had a few good tips too. Thanks for the suggestions!

Thanks Ladies! You all have some great ideas. I'm very excited for our pups to meet baby. I just hope there's no jealousy!Rainy- I did get on my vet's website and they had a few good tips too. Thanks for the suggestions!

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